SRI SHANKARACHARYA
In the Sacred city of Kanci, numerous sculptures of Sri Sankaracarya are to be seen to this day. These sculptures are found mostly in the temples of the city. Some of these stone images are large and some are small. Besides, they are of different poses. Moreover, they are found in almost all important temples irrespective of whether they're dedicated to Siva, Visnu, or Sakti. Not only in Kanci such sculptures are found but also in temples existing miles around.
In the Kamaksi temple of Kanci, there is a life-size icon of Sankaracarya, on a raised small mandap to the northeastern side of the sanctum sanctorum of Devi Kamakshi. It is in daily worship. In this same temple, stone images of Sankara can be seen in the shrines of the Yatrotsava Kamaksi and Bangaru Kamaksi.
Very near the Kamaksi temple is the temple of Skanda, popularly known as Kumarakotam, wherein a Sankara Sculpture is found. About half-a furlong to the southwest of the Kamaksi temple stands the Kachapesvara temple where also a sculptured representation of Sankara is to be seen.
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